KHS Athletics Senior Night(s)

Kennebunk High School Athletics is pleased to announce the following dates and times for the Senior Fall Athletes "Senior Night".

Monday, November 2nd @ 6:00 PM on the Stadium Field

* This ceremony will be for Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Boys Soccer, & Girls Soccer.

* Each senior player is allowed to bring 2 parents/guardians. In order to be in compliance with CDC guidelines nobody else will be able to attend the event. The event will also be live streamed. Simply go to the district web page and click on the live stream option.

Tuesday, November 3rd @ 6:00 PM on the Stadium Field

* This ceremony will be for Cheering, Football, and Volleyball

* Each senior player is allowed to bring 2 parents/guardians. In order to be in compliance with CDC guidelines nobody else will be able to attend the event. The event will also be live streamed. Simply go to the district web page and click on the live stream option.

Each senior player will receive a gift and any letter/certificates that they have earned. There will also be a chance for each player to have a picture with their parents or guardians.

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10.16.2020-IMMEDIATE MEDIA RELEASE: Mills Administration Updates COVID-19 School Health Advisory System

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TO:                  MPA Member Schools

FROM:            MPA Staff

DATE:             September 10, 2020

RE:                  Fall Athletics and Activities

Greetings from the MPA Office,

We are pleased to announce the approval of School Sports Guidance: Return to Competition for Competitive Activities in Maine.  Click here for a copy of the final document.  We would like to thank the Office of the Governor, the Department of Education, the Maine Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association, and Maine School Management Association for their work in aligning these guidelines.  Please note that the individual sport guidelines may be found in the appendices at the end of the document.

A few points of clarification:

·           Prior to starting any school-based activity each school must receive approval from their local governing board.  Ultimately, the decision to sponsor these activities will be made at the local level.

·           Schools should consider developing a consent and assumption of risk document outlining the risks associated with participating in a school-based activity, including the increased risk associated with the Covid-19 pandemic.

·           All coaches, paid and volunteer, must complete the free Covid-19 course called Covid-19 for Coaches and Administrators currently available on the NFHS Learn platform at https://nfhslearn.com/. It is recommended that athletes and officials also watch the video.

• The MPA will not be able to sponsor tackle football or volleyball this fall.  We will continue to work with both sport committees to try and provide a season in the late winter/early spring.

• To keep students active and engaged, schools may provide a 7 vs 7 flag or touch football program this fall.  Schools may also promote competitions like Punt, Pass, and Kick or some form of an Ironman Competition to find a way to keep students involved.

• Volleyball, if played outside, may also be an activity that could be offered this fall.

• No inside practices are to be held this fall. Should there be inclement weather, teams may not move inside for a practice.

• Should a county be designated yellow or red, there should be no practices or games held until which time they are designated green.

• Schools must follow the Governor’s Executive Order on gathering size limits, currently set at 100 people outdoors, or fewer if distancing rules cannot be accommodated.

·           Schools must follow the Maine CDC recommendations for reporting when a person involved in school sports is confirmed positive for COVID-19 or a close contact of such a person (see the Standard Operating Procedure for Investigation of COVID-19 in Pre-K-12 Schools in Maine that is posted on the Department of Education website).

• All athletes, other than those involved in the game, coaches, officials, staff, and spectators must always wear a mask.  This includes officials wearing a mask during the contest.

• Sideline cheer has been identified as a moderate risk activity and may be offered as a fall activity (outdoors only). 

• Each sport has developed “Sport Specific Guidelines” that align with the “School Sports Guidance: Return to Competition for Competitive Activities in Maine” document that was recently approved.  These guidelines may be found in the appendices at the end of the Return to Competition document.

• Each fall activity has a revised bulletin that addresses the fall season.  These may be found on the MPA website.

• Along with the “School Sports Guidance: Return to Competition for Competitive Activities in Maine” each school must follow all local rules and policies as they apply to the use of facilities, including locker rooms, transportation, operational considerations, cleaning and disinfecting, and the use of shared objects.

MPA UPDATE - FALL SPORTS

The Maine Principals' Association has announced that the start date of the fall athletic season has been shifted to Monday, September 14. More details will follow as the plans for offering sport activities in Maine are modified in response to the current national situation.

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Southwestern Maine Activities Association

“For Immediate Release - Thursday, August 20, 2020”: Southwestern Maine Activities Association postpones in-person interscholastic athletics until Tuesday, September 8, 2020

On Wednesday, August 19, 2020, the Cumberland and York County superintendents voted to delay in-person interscholastic athletics to a date no sooner than Tuesday, September 8.  This date represents the official start date the MPA announced in July.  We are awaiting word from the MPA on the status of the Fall Sports Season and what that may look like.  SMAA schools cannot risk a further delay to the start of the school year by holding athletic programming on school grounds for two weeks prior to the start of school (MPA Phase 4 summer conditioning program).  By delaying until September 8^th, SMAA schools can focus on starting the school year and open schools without the fear of on campus transmission occurring  through our own sports programs prior to that.

With MPA guidance due to arrive next week, SMAA schools will be able to determine next steps regarding the fall sports season with a full understanding of what the season will look like.  This will allow the association and its member schools an opportunity to develop a comprehensive plan for interscholastic athletics that may have reduced or canceled interscholastic seasons.

SMAA Athletic Administrators